Ironing board



Feb. 26, 1929.

c. c. ISKINNER IRONING BOARD Filed Nov. 18, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet l Feb. 26, 1929.

c. c. SKINNER IRONING BOARD Flled Nov. 18, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet ULL Patented Feb. 26, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IRONING BOARD.

Application filed November This invention relates to an ironing board, one of the objects being to provide a device of this character having a foldable support which can be set up readily when it is desired to use the board, there being parts of the support adapted to inter-fit so as to prevent the same from collapsing while in use.

A further object is to provide a support for an ironing board which is simple and compact in construction and can be easily set up for use or collapsed after use.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings, the pie ferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawings,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the complete ironing board set up for use.

Figure 2 is a central longitudinal section therethrough showing the support partly collapsed.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the device with the support completely collapsed.

Figure 4 is an end elevation of the struc ture set up for use.

Figure 5 is a side elevation. of the collapsed device.

Figure 6 is an enlarged section through one end of the interlocking portions of the support.

Figure 7 is a section on line 7'?', Figure (3.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates the body portion of the ironing board, this being of any preferred shape and size and being provided upon its lower face near its ends with cross strips 2 and 3 having downturned ears 4 at the terminals thereof. Connected to the ears of the cross strip 2 are the sides 5 of the main supporting frame, these sides consisting of light angle strips of metal connected at a point between their ends by a cross strip 6 and, at a point adjacent their lower ends, by a cross strip 7. The lower ends of the side members 5 are preferably beveled and formed with flat faces as shown at 8 for smooth contact with a supporting surface. Pivotally connected to the ears of the cross strip 3 is a fold- 1s, 1927. SerialNo. 234,153.

ing brace consisting of side strips 9 connected, by pivots 10, to the side strips 11 of the lower section of the brace, these strips 11 being extended upwardly and downwardly past the pivot 10 and. being connected at their upper ends by a cross strip 12. This cross strap is adapted to swing against the side strips 9 when the brace is straightened out as shown in Figure 1. The lower portions of the side strips 11 cross the sides of the frame 5 and are pivot-ally connected thereto as shown at, 13. Thus it will be seen that when the brace is straightened out as in Figure 1 the frame 5 will beheld against swinging movement relative to the body 1.

Pivotally connected to the cars a of the strip 3 is a leg 14 formed of opposed angle strips 15. These strips converge downwardly for a portion of their length to an intermediate point 16 where they are connected by a cross pin extending through a spacing sleeve 17. From this point the strips are extended downwardly along parallel lines, they being spaced apart to provide a slot 18. The lower ends of the strips 15 are downturned as shown at 19, these strips being connected at said lower ends by an integral transversely extending portion 20 adjacent which may be provided a cross'pin 21 having a spacing sleeve 22. A brace rod, which can be formed of stiff wire, is formed with an eye 23 from which is extended a shank 24 produced by twisting the wire or rod. From this twisted portion or shank the wire is extended along diverging lines as shown at 25 and pivotally attached to the lower end of the side strips 11 as shown at 26. The shank 2a is adapted to slide within the slot 18 and the eye 23 is designed to work within the space defined by the flanges of the angle strips 15 forming the leg 14-.

l/Vhen the ironing board is not in use the parts will fold together as shown in Figures 3 and 5, the positions of these parts when partially folded being indicated in Figure 2. It will be noted that the side strips 9 and 11 swing toward each other so as to fold between the supporting frame 5 and the body 1 while, at the same time, the eye 23 will slide along the slot 18 to permit the leg 14 likewise to fold against the body 1. When the ironing board is to be used the supporting frame 5 and the leg 14 are permitted to swing downwardly relative to the body. The brace formed of the strips 9 and 11 is swung to the position illustrated in Figure 1 and the eye 23 will slide downwardly along the leg 14 until it assumes a posit-ion in the lower portion of the slot in the downturned end of the leg. This downturned end is disposed at such an angle to the remaining portion of the leg that, when the ironing board is set up for use, the end portion 19 will be inclined upwardly relative to the supporting surface and away from the strips 11. Obviously, therefore, when the eye 23 is seated in the lower portion of the leg so as to engage its downturned end, it will be prevented from slipping upwardly out of position as long as there is sufficient weight or downward pressure to tend to spread apart the lower ends of the leg 14 and frame 5.

WV hat is claimed is:

1. In an ironing board the combination with a body portion, of a supporting frame pivotally connected to one end portion thereof, a foldable brace pivotally connected to the other end portion of the body and to the frame near the lower end portion, a leg pivot-ally connected to the body at thepoint of connection between the brace and the body,

, and a connecting member pivotally attached to the brace and slidably mounted within the leg, said leg having its lower end portion downturned and slotted for engagement by said connection when the ironing board is set up for use.

2. An ironing board including a body, a supporting frame pivotally connected to one end portion thereof, a leg and a brace pivotally connected to the other end portion thereof, said brace including upper and lower side members pivotally connected to each other, a cross strip connecting the upper ends of the lower side members for bearing against the upper side members thereby to hold the brace extended, the lower side members being pivotally connected between their ends to the sides of the supporting frame, said brace being foldable between the board and the frame, there being a longitudinal slot within the leg, said leg having a downturned free end portion into which the slot extends, a.

connecting member secured to the lower end of the lower side portions of the brace and slidable within the slot in the leg, and means carried by the connecting member for entering and engaging the downtnrned slotted portion of the leg to hold said leg, brace and frame in body supporting position while subjected to downward pressure. p

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature.

CLARENCE e. SKINNER. 

